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eco·nomi·cal (-i kəl)
adjective
- not wasting money, time, fuel, etc.; thrifty an economical person, an economical stove
- expressed or done with economy, as by using few words an economical style
- of economics; economic
Related Forms:
- economically ec′o·nom′i·cally adverb
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
economical
modif.
Careful of expenditures
thrifty, frugal, saving, sparing, prudent, careful, economizing, provident, niggardly, meager, miserly, stingy, mean, close, shabby, avaricious, penurious, chary, watchful, circumspect, parsimonious, conservative, tight*, closefisted*, penny-pinching*, cheeseparing*; see also stingy.Advantageously priced
reasonable, inexpensive, cheap, sound, low-cost, fair, moderate, marked down, on sale, money-saving; see also cheap 1.Making good use of materials
practical, efficient, cost-effective, thrifty; see efficient 2.
economical implies prudent management of one's money or resources so as to avoid any waste in expenditure or use it is often economical to buy in large quantities; thrifty implies industry and clever management of one's money or resources, usually so as to result in some savings the thrifty housewife watched for sales; frugal stresses the idea of saving and suggests spending which excludes any luxury or lavishness and provides only the simplest fare, dress, etc. the Amish are a frugal people; sparing implies such restraint in spending as restricts itself to the bare minimum or involves deprivation sparing to the point of niggardliness; provident implies management with the foresight to provide for future needs never provident, he quickly spent his inheritance
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Modifies a noun
- downturn: Add rising unemployment and economical downturn in to the mix, and things get very interesting.
Modifying Another Word
- surprisingly: Getting around Shetland isn't difficult; we have excellent roads and you'll find our bus and ferry services surprisingly economical.
Infinitive complement
- run: Running on unleaded gasoline the stove itself is very economical to run.
Used with adjective complement
- prove: Service technician Lewis Jackson, of Robin Hood Watersports, believes regular servicing often proves more economical than repair following a breakdown.
Preposition: in
- run: I believe our version is the more economical in the long run, apart from being more sophisticated " .
Preposition: with
- truth: I was accused of being economical with the truth.
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Itcontains a misleading impression, not a lie.It was being economical with the truth.
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